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The AMX 50 was a French tank designed in the immediate post Second World War period. It was proposed as, in succession, the French medium, heavy, and main battle tank, incorporating many advanced features. It was cancelled in the late 1950s however, due to unfavourable economic and political circumstances after serious delays in development.

During 1949-1958, three versions of the chassis were created and modified in various ways. The first is sometimes referred to in foreign literature as the AMX-50A and was designed for a lighter type of swinging turret fitted with a 100 mm gun. The second and third, often designated AMX-50B, is associated with a heavier swinging turret fitted with a 120 mm gun. In contrast, the French website "Char et blindes francais" fundamentally differentiates the versions of the prototypes according to the year of construction and the armament used.

The Ares is a specialist combat team carrier. It means that this vehicle operates not as an infantry section carrier vehicle, but as a combat engineer, battlefield reconnaissance or air defense missile team carrier. This vehicle will deliver under armor and support specialist troops across the battlefield. The Ares will be used alongside other armored vehicles from the Ajax family.

The Bandkanon 1, abbreviation bkan 1 (meaning "tracked cannon 1"), was a Swedish self-propelled artillery vehicle in use with the Swedish Army from 1967 to 2003. Bkan 1 was one of the world's heaviest and most powerful self-propelled artillery vehicles in use during its service. Each shell had a weight of 47 kg and a tactical range of 28 km.

The 220 mm Burevij (Hurricane) rocket launcher uses the T815-7T3RC1 8×8 Tatra chassis.

The reflection on the construction and dimensions of the load-bearing truss frame of SAF (later Benz & Cie.) Vehicles is based on a study of available photographs and technical data of Benz's commercial vehicles and armored vehicles, known by Russian nicknames: "bronenzovanyj avtobus Bjenz" or "Sjerafina" .

In 2005, the MoD recognised a need for a Capability Sustainment Programme (CSP) to extend the service life of the Challenger 2 into the mid-2030s and upgrade its mobility, lethality and survivability. By 2014, the CSP programme had been replaced by the Life Extension Programme (LEP) which shared a similar scope of replacing obsolete components and extending the tank's service life from 2025 to 2035. On 22 March 2021, the MoD published its long-awaited command paper, Defence in a Competitive Age, which confirmed the British Army's plans to upgrade 148 Challenger 2 tanks and designate them Challenger 3.

Taiwaneese modernization of tanks M48A3

Tank destroyers Charioteer should solve the inadequate equipment of the British Army with this type of weapon.

This remote mining system was created on the basis of a KAMAZ car with increased payload. ISDM based on the remote installation method of minefields, which is the safest and most maneuverable, has a high degree of automation and autonomy of combat work.

Moto Guzzi production can also boast a complicated military vehicle with singular characteristics, commissioned by the Armed Forces at the end of the 1950s. 

After a war with Colombia over a territorial dispute ending in a stalemate, Peru found itself weak. Even though the war was not lost, the High Command was disappointed with the army and, therefore, the need for a new weapon arose. Tanks and the concept of importing tanks had been just introduced to South America and the Peruvian Commission saw this as an opportunity to modernize their army. After a series of negotiations and tests, Peru acquired 24 Praga LTP light tanks which were used for the first time during the coup d’état in 1938. Later, in 1941, the vehicles saw their first combat action and were used with great success against Ecuador. They allegedly stayed in service all the way until the 1980s, when they were finally decommissioned after an illustrious career.

The Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig (LSV) is a small, open off-road vehicle that can be transported by air. It is specifically designed for, and used by, the Dutch Airmobile Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army. The LSV is nicknamed affectionately 'playmobiel' (Playmobil) by Dutch soldiers.

The M777 howitzer is a British towed 155 mm artillery piece in the howitzer class. It is used by the ground forces of Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United States. It was first used in combat during the US war in Afghanistan.

The Malkara was one of the earliest guided anti-tank missiles (ATGMs). It was jointly developed by Australia and the United Kingdom between 1951 and 1954, and was in service from 1958 until gradually replaced by the Vickers Vigilant missile in the late 1960s. It was intended to be light enough to deploy with airborne forces, yet powerful enough to knock out any tank then in service. The basic form was later adapted for the short-range surface-to-air role as the Seacat and influenced the development of the Ikara.

In the 1980s, during friendly relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States, Cadillac Gage Textron and China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation announced that they were jointly developing a tank. This announcement was made in late 1988. Two Type 59 tanks were shipped to the United States.

Although this weapon is classified as a railway artillery, the railway was used only to transport to pre-built firing positions. The use of two cannons is documented and the third weapon is claimed to have been destroyed by an explosion on March 25, 1918, in which 17 people died. The shooting at Paris was conducted from pre-prepared firing positions. At least three positions were built with a circular firing range and the remaining two (three?) had a firing range of 123 °.

The Praga V was a heavy truck produced by the Automobile Department of the First Czech-Moravian Machine Factory in Prague-Libeň between 1911 and 1922. It was the first Praga truck of its own design. Over a thousand were built, most of them served in the Austro-Hungarian army.

The SPG-82 was a Soviet wheeled antitank rocket launcher that entered service after the end of World War II. It was replaced in Soviet service by the B-10 recoilless rifle from 1954 but remained in service with some armies, notably in the Middle East until the 1970s. The SPG-82 was also carried by BRIMOB (the Indonesia Police Mobile Brigade) in 1963.

or to whom has the train been stolen so far?

In recent days, thumbnails have appeared in some media: "Did they steal the anti-aircraft train ?!" How? We will try to shed light on this in the following lines, everything is "a little" different.

Anadolu (L-400) is an amphibious assault ship of the Turkish Navy that can be configured as a V/STOL aircraft carrier. It is named after the peninsula of Anatolia which forms the majority of the land mass of Turkey. The construction works began on 30 April 2016 at the shipyard of Sedef Shipbuilding Inc. in Istanbul, with the keel being laid on 7 February 2018. TCG Anadolu was commissioned with a ceremony on 10 April 2023.
The vessel is intended to meet the various needs and requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, such as sustaining long-endurance, long-distance military combat or humanitarian relief operations, while acting as a command center and flagship for the Turkish Navy.

Volvo met the Swedish army's demand for a powerful artillery tractor to replace the TVB and complement the imported Skoda model. The development of the new larger and heavier off-road vehicle used technology and experience from previously produced off-road vehicles as well as imported equipment. The vehicle was equipped with all-wheel drive, powered by a six-cylinder Scania Vabis 6N30/2 with 140 hp. Over time, the engine power was found to be insufficient and was replaced by a more powerful 180hp Volvo D96 diesel engine when the vehicles were next upgraded.

The UGV-Pz unmanned reconnaissance vehicle, modelled on the TAROS 6x6 base, is designed for reconnaissance, radar reconnaissance and electronic warfare. As of 19.05.2017, the design of the autonomous 6x6 chassis platform for the MoD defence development project entitled Automated UGV-Pz unmanned ground reconnaissance vehicle was launched.

Numerous armed conflicts outside and inside the RF have been accompanied by large-scale reprisals by insurgent and guerrilla groups. For example, over 15,000 vehicles were lost during the war in Afghanistan. Tanks and armoured personnel carriers accompanying trucks in columns did not provide sufficient protection. Therefore, modified trucks began to be used as an additional means of fire protection.

The British company Vickers-Armstrong developed the "Six-ton tank" for export only in two variants in single turret: Mark E Type B and the twin-tower Mark E Type A. The tanks were sold to Bolivia, Bulgaria, China, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Greece, the Soviet Union and Thailand.